Sun 15th Mar 2020 at 10:30am
Colchester Report written by Tav (he/him)
What a beautiful morning we had. Dedham Therapy Farm welcomed us to the gorgeous Area of Natural Beauty - sometimes known as Constable Country - on the Essex/Suffolk border.
Megan from the farm welcomed the Goodgym herd and alongside a few other volunteers we set about the physically demanding and fairly precise task of planting saplings. There were two types of bush with various root lengths and we alternated them so that they will grow together into a bushy hedge! We also wrapped them in plastic cylinders to protect them from farm and wild animals like deer and Mable, a charismatic and cheeky goat, showed exactly why with a naughty nibble! The ground was hard and a lot of power was needed.
The flock managed to plant 85 bushes, that spanned one of the paddocks, fueled by tea and biscuits that Jade and Vanessa heroically provided. Not to mention Ian's home made muffins!
It was such a pleasure to be out in the fresh air and to help a special charity. Dedham Therapy Farm is home of the Nurture dogs but they also have pigs, goats, chickens, geese, sheep, ponies and more - we loved meeting Mable the cheeky goat, Pepper the pig with her impressive tusks and Fred and Barney the donkeys. They bring the human-animal bond to as many people as possible in a person-centred way using Occupational Therapists to tailor what the farm can do in the most inclusive way.
Thank you Dedham Therapy Farm!
Despite a little horsing around, we did not make a pigs ear of the job and we have just goat to come back soon.
Saturday 14th December 2019
Anna Solheim earned their community cape by completing their first community mission.
Anna completed a community mission. Instead of watching TV or lying in bed, Anna was out there making their community a better place to be. For making that choice they have earned the community cape.
Saturday 14th December 2019
Anna Solheim has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Anna is a now a fully fledged GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the first time. They are out there making amazing things happen and getting fit at the same time.
Sat 14th Dec 2019 at 11:00am
Colchester Report written by Ella J (She/her)
A little bleary eyed from our GG Christmas dinner last night (a fun but rather shambolic affair!) 6 of us rocked up to do some rocking out at the Canons!
Emily had all the gear, we all had Christmas cheer and the residents had Reindeer ears! We got down to our Carol's, with lyric sheets and musical accompaniment instruments for all. We went through a range of Christmas genres, from We wish you a merry Christmas to Silent night and Rocking around the Christmas Tree. Kudos to Freddie, our little helper who all the residents soon got to know! Unfortunately we didn't have time for Ella's new creation of the 'Twelve Days of GoodGym Christmas' but we will save that for Wednesday so watch this space...
We hope the residents enjoyed themselves, it certainly looked like they did!
Finally a welcome to Anna and her first good deed with GoodGym. We hope to see you again!
Merry Christmas Y'all :)